Podcasts by Mark Saunokonoko of 9News.

[pathfinder73]

It's extremely unlikely, agreed. But it wouldn't stop me looking in some really unlikely places out of pure desperation - under cars, in cars, culverts, sheds, dog kennels....bins. I'd be hoping she was lost, cared out of her wits and found refuge somewhere.

A sewer pipe temporarily would be a smart choice (due to smell) if you wanted to go back and retrieve when alone.

[jassi]

I would think that scenario wouldn't work - if you didn't want the body to be connected back to you

You would need to get rid of it permanently - never to be found.

Which is exactly what has happened.

[Venturi Swirl]

You don't need to phone anyone. In that theory, an autopsy would discover the cause and time of death. If time of death was 3 hours before she was reported missing then what do you think they would do?

So you believe Madeleine died at 7pm and the McCanns went to dinner at 8pm, leaving the body where exactly?

[pathfinder73]

In that theory, Eddie told you with his first alert.

[The General]

True - for the PJ could have been told to keep an eye on the McCanns, and I've read that they were watching Kate and Gerry doing their early morning search.  (At least some of the police saw them searching.)
  OK  She had no shoes on.  I can't see her going for miles on her own in the dark.

I did say that, to be fair, she wouldn't be walking far.
Besides, she would have been able to hear the frivolity at the Tapas Bar - pretty sure she could navigate that far.

[Venturi Swirl]

I would think that scenario wouldn't work - if you didn't want the body to be connected back to you

You would need to get rid of it permanently - never to be found.

And how would you go about doing that at very short notice in a small holiday resort abroad, in the dark, with no transport, tools or local assistance?

[kizzy]

IMO you’d probably need daylight to scout out a decent secondary hiding place for a body, somewhere that no one is ever going to think to look for or find, especially if you’re in unfamiliar territory, without transport, accomplices or tools.  However, with that comes massive risk of being discovered, particularly as you kicked up an almighty stink about the missing child just a few hours earlier and risk bumping into searchers at any moment.

Well if you hadn't time and needed to go back - as working to a tight schedule two places at once.

You could go back later - as you would know exactly were you were going even in the dark

A few people would be around at 10 ish but not in the early hours in the dark.

[Venturi Swirl]

In that theory, Eddie told you with his first alert.

Where was that?  Benind the sofa?  In the cupboard?  The McCanns left their apartment unlocked and allowed their friends to go check on their kids.  Again, what a nerve! 

[The General]

And how would you go about doing that at very short notice in a small holiday resort abroad, in the dark, with no transport, tools or local assistance?

At very short notice too.
There are very few plausible explanations. And a few more implausible ones.

[Venturi Swirl]

Well if you hadn't time and needed to go back - as working to a tight schedule two places at once.

You could go back later - as you would know exactly were you were going even in the dark

A few people would be around at 10 ish but not in the early hours in the dark.

You might be able to navigate your way back to the first dumping spot, but then what?

[kizzy]

And how would you go about doing that at very short notice in a small holiday resort abroad, in the dark, with no transport, tools or local assistance?

Ask the people who did it. after all- we don't know how much time they had could have been hours.

[Robittybob1]

Which is exactly what has happened.

All you'd need was a car and drive away with the child in the boot.  Take a few back roads and there wouldn't be the manpower to set up enough roadblocks.

[barrier]

Not sure of the timing. I would be looking in bins around the area if I was searching. But only within reasonable walking distance for a 3 year old.

Dispatches 2007 say between midnight and 4am.

[Robittybob1]

I did say that, to be fair, she wouldn't be walking far.
Besides, she would have been able to hear the frivolity at the Tapas Bar - pretty sure she could navigate that far.

The problem I could see her having is opening the door at the secondary reception.  Everyone assumes that door is held open so that a child can come and go. If it was closed she would be stuck out on the footpath without a way of opening that door (the clients needed a special card to unlock it as I understand).

[The General]

The problem I could see her having is opening the door at the secondary reception.  Everyone assumes that door is held open so that a child can come and go. If it was closed she would be stuck out on the footpath without a way of opening that door (the clients needed a special card to unlock it as I understand).

I see what you're saying, but she wouldn't just give up and try to pop back to the apartment. She'd raise hell.